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    PHASE 1

    STREAMLINING CONTAINERIZED APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT ON IBM CLOUD


    KUBERNETES USING CONTAINER REGISTRY

    PHASE 1- PROBLEM ANALYSIS

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    ABSTRACT

    The deployment of containerized applications on cloud platforms has significantly transformed the
    way modern applications are built, scaled, and managed, offering unparalleled benefits in terms of
    resource optimization and application scalability. However, organizations continue to face critical
    challenges in areas such as streamlining deployment workflows, maintaining efficient CI/CD
    pipelines, and meeting ever-increasing user demands for scalability, availability, and reliability.

    This project aims to address these challenges by deploying a Dockerized application, composed of
    both frontend and backend microservices, on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service. By leveraging IBM
    Cloud Container Registry for secure storage of container images and Kubernetes for orchestrating the
    deployment and scaling of these services, the project seeks to deliver a highly efficient, scalable, and
    automated deployment process.

    Through this phase, the project focuses on thoroughly analyzing the underlying problems, defining
    precise application requirements, and selecting the appropriate tools and technologies. By laying this
    strong foundation, the project sets the stage for implementing a robust solution that enhances
    deployment performance, reduces manual intervention, and ensures scalability and high availability in
    cloud-based environments. The goal is to enhance deployment efficiency, minimize manual
    interventions, and meet the scalability and reliability demands of real-world applications.

    DEVOPS ENGINEER
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    PROBLEM STATEMENT:
    Consider a scenario where an e-commerce company is developing a modern platform with distinct
    frontend and backend microservices to ensure modularity and scalability. These microservices are
    being containerized using Docker to enable efficient, consistent, and repeatable deployments across
    different environments. However, the development and operations teams encounter several critical
    challenges that hinder the smooth deployment and management of these services:

    • Manual Configuration Complexity: The process of configuring environments, managing


    dependencies, and handling configurations across different microservices is largely manual,
    leading to errors, inconsistencies, and increased operational overhead.

    • Inefficient CI/CD Pipelines: The existing Continuous Integration and Continuous


    Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are slow and unreliable, causing delays in the delivery of
    updates and new features. The lack of automation in build, test, and deployment stages
    increases the time and effort required for releasing code changes.

    • Scalability Challenges: As the platform grows, the current infrastructure struggles to scale
    efficiently to handle increasing traffic, with issues like slow application performance and
    resource bottlenecks during peak demand periods.

    • Lack of Centralized Management: The team faces difficulties in maintaining a clear view of
    all containers, images, and deployments, leading to fragmented management across different
    environments. This lack of centralization makes it challenging to monitor, troubleshoot, and
    maintain the system effectively.

    KEY PARAMETERS IDENTIFIED:

    • Deployment Issues:

    o Lack of centralized container image management.

    o Challenges in setting up scalable and resilient Kubernetes clusters.

    • CI/CD Bottlenecks:

    o Inefficient image builds and push mechanisms.

    o Inconsistent application of deployment configurations across environments.

    • User Needs:

    o Simplified deployment workflows for microservices (frontend and backend).

    o Scalable infrastructure with streamlined Kubernetes integration.

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    o Reliable mechanisms for service monitoring and management.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

    • Application Structure:

    ecommerce-app/
    ├── public/
    │ ├── css/
    │ │ └── style.css
    │ ├── js/
    │ │ └── app.js
    │ └── index.html
    ├── server/
    │ ├── controllers/
    │ │ └── productController.js
    │ ├── models/
    │ │ └── productModel.js
    │ ├── routes/
    │ │ └── productRoutes.js
    │ └── server.js
    ├── package.json
    └── README.md

    • Functional Requirements:

    1. Build and manage Docker images for frontend and backend microservices.

    2. Push Docker images to a secure IBM Cloud Container Registry namespace.

    3. Deploy microservices on IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS).

    4. Configure Kubernetes services for external accessibility via NodePort.

    • Non-Functional Requirements:

    1. High availability and scalability for frontend and backend applications.

    2. Deployment process efficiency with minimized manual intervention.

    3. Secure storage and management of container images.

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    4. Effective CI/CD pipeline integration to streamline builds and deployments.

    TOOLS IDENTIFIED:

    1. Development:

    o Docker: For containerizing applications.

    2. Version Control:

    o Git/GitHub: For managing application source code.

    3. CI/CD Pipeline:

    o IBM Cloud CLI: For managing IBM Cloud services.

    o Kubernetes CLI (kubectl): For deploying and managing applications on the


    Kubernetes cluster.

    4. Deployment:

    o IBM Cloud Container Registry: For secure container image storage.

    o Kubernetes or Minikube Tools: For deploying scalable Kubernetes clusters.

    FUTURE PLAN:

    1. Automating CI/CD Pipelines

    • Goal: Fully automate the build, test, and deployment process.

    • Tools: IBM Cloud Continuous Delivery, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

    • Plan:

    o Trigger pipelines on code changes and automate tests before deployment.

    o Push images to IBM Cloud Container Registry for storage.

    2. Enhancing Kubernetes Cluster Management

    • Goal: Improve cluster setup, scaling, and availability.

    • Tools: Kubernetes, kubectl.

    • Plan:

    o Use kubectl for consistent deployments.

    o Implement autoscaling for handling traffic spikes.

    3. Strengthening Container Image Security

    • Goal: Ensure secure and compliant image management.

    • Tools: IBM Cloud Container Registry, OpenSSL.

    • Plan:

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    o Use vulnerability scanning in the CI/CD pipeline.

    o Sign images to ensure only trusted versions are deployed.

    DEVOPS ENGINEER

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